Container closure assembly

ABSTRACT

A container closure assembly for closing a tube of calk thereby preventing the calk from drying includes a container that may contain a calk. The container is structured to have a dispensing tube. A cover is structured to be positioned on the dispensing tube. The cover completely covers the dispensing tube. A clamp is coupled to the cover. The clamp closes the cover on the tube. The calk in the container is prevented from drying.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE Field of the Disclosure

The disclosure relates to closure devices and more particularly pertainsto a new closure device for closing a tube of calk thereby preventingthe calk from drying.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above bygenerally comprising a container that may contain a calk. The containeris structured to have a dispensing tube. A cover is structured to bepositioned on the dispensing tube. The cover completely covers thedispensing tube. A clamp is coupled to the cover. The clamp closes thecover on the tube. The calk in the container is prevented from drying.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of the disclosure in order that the detailed descriptionthereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that thepresent contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There areadditional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafterand which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features ofnovelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out withparticularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of thisdisclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than thoseset forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to thefollowing detailed description thereof. Such description makes referenceto the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a container closure assembly accordingto an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a side view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 2 of anembodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is an in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through4 thereof, a new closure device embodying the principles and concepts ofan embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by thereference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 4, the container closure assembly10 generally comprises a container 12 that may contain a calk 14. Thecontainer 12 is structured to have a dispensing tube 16. Additionally,the container 12 may be a calk tube of any conventional design. The calk14 may be a viscous calk of any conventional design.

A cover 18 is provided. The cover 18 has an outer wall 20 extendingbetween a top end 22 and a bottom end 24 of the cover 18. The bottom end24 of the cover 18 is open. Moreover, the cover 18 is substantiallyhollow. The outer wall 20 of the cover 18 tapers between the bottom 24and top 22 ends of the cover 18.

An outer surface 26 of the outer wall 20 of the cover 18 has a groove 28extending inwardly toward an inner surface 30 of the outer wall 20 ofthe cover 18. The groove 28 is positioned proximate the bottom end 24 ofthe cover 18. The groove 28 extends around an entire circumference ofthe cover 18.

The cover 18 is removably coupled to the dispensing tube 16. The bottomend 24 of the cover 18 insertably receives the dispensing tube 16.Additionally, the dispensing tube 16 engages the inner surface 30 of theouter wall 20 of the cover 18. An air tight seal is formed between thecover 18 and the dispensing tube 16. The calk 14 in the container 12 isprevented from drying.

A clamp 32 is provided. The clamp 32 is structured to form a closedloop. The clamp 32 is positioned within the groove 28 in the cover. Theclamp 32 extends around an entire circumference of the cover 18.

A tightener 34 is coupled to the clamp 32. The tightener 34 is engagedby a user 36 so the tightener 34 selectively increases or decreases adiameter of the clamp 32. The clamp 32 selectively tightens or loosensthe cover 18 on the dispensing tube 16. Finally, the clamp 32 may be ahose clamp of any conventional design.

In use, the cover 18 is placed on the dispensing tube 16 after a tip 38of the dispensing tube 16 is removed. The cover 18 remains on thedispensing tube 16 while the container 12 is being stored. The cover 18may be removed and installed on the dispensing tube 16 multiple timesbefore the calk 14 in the container 12 is exhausted. The assembly 10allows the calk 14 in the container 12 to remain viable for an extendedperiod of time after the tip 38 of the dispensing tube 16 is removed.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized thatthe optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodimentenabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials,shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, aredeemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and allequivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings anddescribed in the specification are intended to be encompassed by anembodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of theprinciples of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications andchanges will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is notdesired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operationshown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications andequivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of thedisclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used inits non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word areincluded, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. Areference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not excludethe possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless thecontext clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

I claim:
 1. A container closure assembly comprising: a containerconfigured to contain a calk, said container being structured to have adispensing tube; a cover structured to be positioned on said dispensingtube such that said cover completely covers said dispensing tube; and aclamp coupled to said cover, said clamp closing said cover on said tubesuch that the calk in said container is prevented from drying.
 2. Theassembly according to claim 1, further comprising said cover having anouter wall extending between a top end and a bottom end of said cover,said bottom end of said cover being open, said cover being substantiallyhollow.
 3. The assembly according to claim 2, further comprising anouter surface of said outer wall of said cover having a groove extendinginwardly toward an inner surface of said outer wall of said cover, saidgroove being positioned proximate said bottom end of said cover.
 4. Theassembly according to claim 3, further comprising said groove extendingaround an entire circumference of said cover.
 5. The assembly accordingto claim 4, further comprising said cover being removably coupled tosaid dispensing tube such that said bottom end of said cover insertablyreceives said dispensing tube.
 6. The assembly according to claim 5,further comprising said dispensing tube engaging said inner surface ofsaid outer wall of said cover such that an air tight seal is formedbetween said cover and said dispensing tube.
 6. The assembly accordingto claim 1, further comprising said clamp being structured to form aclosed loop.
 7. The assembly according to claim 6, further comprisingsaid clamp being positioned within a groove in said cover such that saidclamp extends around an entire circumference of said cover.
 8. Theassembly according to claim 7, further comprising a tightener coupled tosaid clamp.
 9. The assembly according to claim 8, further comprisingsaid tightener being engaged by a user such that said tightenerselectively increases or decreases a diameter of said clamp wherein saidclamp selectively tightens or loosens said cover on said dispensingtube.
 10. A container closure assembly comprising: a containerconfigured to contain a calk, said container being structured to have adispensing tube; a cover, said cover having an outer wall extendingbetween a top end and a bottom end of said cover, said bottom end ofsaid cover being open, said cover being substantially hollow; an outersurface of said outer wall of said cover having a groove extendinginwardly toward an inner surface of said outer wall of said cover, saidgroove being positioned proximate said bottom end of said cover, saidgroove extending around an entire circumference of said cover; saidcover being removably coupled to said dispensing tube such that saidbottom end of said cover insertably receives said dispensing tube, saiddispensing tube engaging said inner surface of said outer wall of saidcover such that an air tight seal is formed between said cover and saiddispensing tube wherein the calk in said container is prevented fromdrying; a clamp structured to form a closed loop, said clamp beingpositioned within said groove in said cover such that said clamp extendsaround an entire circumference of said cover; and a tightener coupled tosaid clamp, said tightener being engaged by a user such that saidtightener selectively increases or decreases a diameter of said clamp,said clamp selectively tightening or loosening said cover on saiddispensing tube.